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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 976 · 40 questions
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Debater's tip (Short, balanced, nothing new): Order: restate the topic → points in favour → points against → where we agreed. Good: both sides, the main points, short and clear, neutral, key facts, a clear last line. Poor: only your view, a new point, a long repeat of everything, leaving out a side, blaming others.

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  1. 1.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) leaving out one side
  7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  13. 13.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  15. 15.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  18. 18.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  27. 27.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) being short and clear
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
  32. 32.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  37. 37.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  40. 40.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. staying neutral
  2. a good summary
  3. about a minute
  4. a good summary
  5. True
  6. covering both sides
  7. at the end
  8. blaming others
  9. points against
  10. a poor summary
  11. starting a new debate
  12. only your own view
  13. no
  14. points in favour
  15. False
  16. restate the topic
  17. mentioning key facts
  18. short and balanced
  19. a long repeat of all
  20. a poor summary
  21. False
  22. False
  23. False
  24. a good summary
  25. starting a new debate
  26. points against
  27. False
  28. False
  29. getting facts wrong
  30. restate the topic
  31. trailing off
  32. False
  33. True
  34. covering both sides
  35. restate the topic
  36. restate the topic
  37. True
  38. points in favour
  39. naming the main points
  40. True

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